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Jordan's new reality

Formula One team Jordan is set to choose a future driver through a Pop Idol-style, revenue-generating, TV show.

According to UK media reports, the team is planning to join the reality TV show circus in a bid to try and tap into the cross-media cash cows which have resulted in the likes of Big Brother and Pop Idol becoming huge international franchises.

Jordan is believed to have an exclusive deal with a UK broadcast, internet and mobile phone partner for the show which will begin next year.

The winner - to be voted by the public - will be given a three-year training contract, culminating in a Grand Prix drive.